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Briony Coote

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Region: Wellington

Specialities:
  • local history
  • proofreading
  • editing

    • About Me:

    Briony Coote graduated with a Diploma in Proofreading, Editing and Publishing from New Zealand Institute of Business Studies in 2008. Briony has always been fascinated with language, writing and rules of grammar.

     
    A Public History Researcher

    Briony also holds a Masters in Public History and an honours degree in History from Victoria University of Wellington. She is academically trained in conducting research projects. She combines her passions of language, research and writing through proofreading and editing for others.

    Briony’s research work includes written public histories and background for:
    Lower Hutt-Waiwhetu Peace Group
    New Zealand Futures Trust  
    Petone Settlers Museum, Petone, New Zealand

    Research and Publications:

    A Tale of Two Cenotaphs, Lower Hutt Historical Society, Lower Hutt 2005

    A Thirty Year Saga of Long-Term Planning in New Zealand, Future Times, Vol. 3, Wellington 2005

    Visitor pamphlet: A Brief History of Carter Observatory, Wellington